I didn't think there was a problem BUT I have heard that you don't want to shorten the wires on a Brushless motor if they are already soldered. I have no idea if this applies to all brushless motors or not though.

I didn't think there was a problem BUT I have heard that you don't want to shorten the wires on a Brushless motor if they are already soldered. I have no idea if this applies to all brushless motors or not though.

Never heard of that. I used to have a couple of brushed ESC's with a disc shaped PCB that you soldered directly to the motor, no wire at all.
I have always used the rule of thumb: the less wire the better, and have never had issues. I wouldn't worry about it myself, but if your concerned it never hurts to wait for brighter minds to chime in.

From Himaxx: this does not explain why shortening motor wires may cause motor failure... but there must be a reason other than voiding the warranty.

Do not shorten the motor wires. Shortening or cutting the motor wires voids the warranty and may cause motor failure. If the supplied connectors are not to be used, remove them by desoldering. DO NOT CUT THE CONNECTORS OFF!

It sounds like they are warning for exactly the reason I stated, noobs who don't know about magnet wire enamel. Desoldering instead of cutting would eliminate this pitfall.

I never pay attention to mfg warnings anyway. Why last week I brazenly removed a tag from my futon mattress... knowingly, willingly, and under penalty of law. Tore it right off! I am a wild mustang.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kiwi

From Himaxx: this does not explain why shortening motor wires may cause motor failure... but there must be a reason other than voiding the warranty.

Do not shorten the motor wires. Shortening or cutting the motor wires voids the warranty and may cause motor failure. If the supplied connectors are not to be used, remove them by desoldering. DO NOT CUT THE CONNECTORS OFF!